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There are several questions wrong on here, no one nicknamed The Brain died, and Dallas plays the Giants to open their stadium.
Piggy622 4/20/09 9:23 am

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1. Which team, a mainstay of the NHL playoffs for the last 15 years, did not earn a spot in the post-season this year?
New York Rangers
Colorado Avalanche
Vancouver Canucks
Carolina Hurricanes
 
2. On Monday, Detroit's Zach Miner gave up back-to-back milestone home runs. Add the number of these milestone homers together, and you'd get:
400
450
500
600
 
3. Highly regarded broadcaster Harry Kalas was called to the Great Pressbox in the Sky this week. Kalas was the voice of NFL Films and was the longtime broadcaster of which MLB team?
Houston Astros
Oakland Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Detroit Tigeres
 
4. Also passing on this week was a former All-Star pitcher who was known by this nickname:
The Brain
The Bird
The Gunslinger
Pliers
 
5. After a less-than-impressive outing at The Masters, which whiny golfer whined whiningly about the state of the course: "I don't like it. I don't think it's fair. It's too tricky. ... It's too much of a guessing game."
Sergio Garcia
Rory Sabatini
Phil Mickelson
Rory McIlroy
 
6. The Mets opened their new Citi Field with 6-5 loss to San Diego. What occurred during the game, that had never before happened during a stadium opening?
Both managers were ejected
The leadoff batter homered
Both teams used only one pitcher
The game was won by a runner stealing home
 
7. Duke point guard Greg Paulus seems poised to be a most unlikely 2-sport threat, as he reportedly worked out for not only for the NFL _________, but might also be transferring to play quarterback at _____________.
Bucaneers / South Carolina
Packers / Michigan
Chiefs / Minnesota
Lions / Texas Tech
 
8. Isiah Thomas was hired this week to steer the Florida International men's basketball team into the ground. What is unusual about Thomas' hiring?
His son plays for a conference rival
He will work the first year without a salary
He will also be the Athletic Director
He guaranteed a NCAA tournament bid within three years
 
9. Red Sox ace Josh Beckett earned a multiple-game suspension for throwing at which Angels player?
Torii Hunter
Gary Matthews, Jr.
Howie Kendrick
Bobby Abreu
 
10. Oscar De La Hoya announced retirement from boxing. Can you correctly identify his career professional record?
30-10, 26 knockouts
35-3, 30 knockouts
39-6, 30 knockouts
41-2, 25 knockouts
 
11. According to the NFL schedule released this week, the Dallas Cowboys will open their new $1.1 billion stadium on September 20 against which traditional foe?
Washington
Philadelphia
Arizona
New York Giants
 
12. Despite sat out the regular season finale, who claimed the NBA scoring title?
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Dwyane Wade
Dwight Howard
 
13. Which was not true of the Rangers' 19-6 rout of the Orioles this week?
Ian Kinsler hit for the cycle
Nelson Cruz hit a grand slam
The 19 runs was a club record for the Rangers
Kinsler went 6-6
 
14. Not to be outdone by Kinsler, Minnesota's Jason Kubel not only hit for the cycle Friday night against the Angels, but:
Turned an unassisted triple play
Threw out the game-winning run at the plate
Drew two walks
Completed his cycle with a go-ahead grand slam
 
15. Hey, who didn't hit for the cycle this week? Orlando Hudson joined in the fun by registering the accomplishment, the first time a player on this, his current team, has done so since 1970:
Cardinals
Cubs
Dodgers
Braves
 
16. Hopes for a Boston Celtics repeat as NBA champs took a hit this week when the team announced Kevin Garnett will most likely miss the entire postseason. What part of Kevin is hurting?
His knee
His thumb
His toe
His elbow
 
17. This week saw John Madden's retirement from broadcasting. What former NFL player will take the seat next to Al Michaels for Sunday Night Football games
Tom Jackson
Emmitt Smith
Jerome Bettis
Cris Collinsworth
 
18. Add the scores of the first and third games in the Yankees/Indians series this week, both home loses absorbed by New York, and you get:
19-5
32-6
39-7
30-10
 
19. The current state of the Yankees could best be summed up in the cheer of "We want _______ " which prevailed during the first week a the new Yankees Stadium:
George
Swisher
A do-over
A salary cap
 
20. Jarrod Washburn secured an unusual milestone this week, as he became the sixth pitcher in major league history to:
Strike out 10 or more batters and give up 10 or more his in the same game
Have a 100-100 win-loss record
Hit four consecutive batters
Balk in two consecutive runs to lose a game
 
21. The talent level for next year's Big East basketball teams continues to wane, as this pair announced for the NBA draft this week:
Greg Monroe and Terrence Williams
DeJuan Blair and Da'Sean Butler
Luke Haragody and Jonny Flynn
Jeremy Hazel and Scottie Reynolds
 
22. Possibly dozens of ESPN viewers were disappointed to learn that the contract of this egomaniacal blabbermouth will not be renewed:
Stephen A. Smith
Chris Berman
Woody Paige
Skip Bayless
 
23. The life of race car driver Helio Castroneves was made a bit easier this week as a jury acquitted him of charges he had been facing. What had he been charged with?
Blackmail
Tax evasion
Resisting arrest
Kidnapping
 
24. Which noted cyclist retired after failing yet another drug test this week?
Tyler Hamilton
Jan Ulrich
Carlos Sastre
Christian Vandevelde
 
25. A noted SI Swimsuit Issue model married a pro athlete from which sport this week?
Rodeo
Formula 1 racing
Tennis
Billiards
 




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